RougeEric

joined 4 months ago
[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 86 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Arguably, it's at least in large part the efforts of socialists, communists, and radical feminists that made some of these possible. But decades of vilification in the USA have made them virtually invisible to the general population.

[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The one thing is lacks is the grounded ness and realism of Bob's Burgers.

I mean, trying to fix what happens to the hotel in even a quarter of an episode would ruine the family instantly... and that's before any taxes.

One of the best things about Bob's Burgers is specifically how relatable and credible the events are.

[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 70 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Have you hard of our lord and savior, the metric system?

[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Very specific examples I have personally witnessed would include:

  • People getting angry/irritated when they see young people exiting a car parked on a disabled spot without any obvious impairment or disability.
  • People in public spaces (museums, tourist spots, etc.) taking it for granted that if they just saw you climb a few steps, that means you are necessarily able to climb 50 steps without any issues.
  • When someone asks if there is a place to sit in a public building/area, staff/officials will often just answer "no, sorry" without considering that the person may actually really need to sit, even if they don't have a cane or something similar (in which case, they are often much more accommodating)

These are anecdotal, and specific to people I know and their disabilities, but I feel they illustrate how it's always good to just take a second to think about this sort of thing. It's also usually a good idea to just ask, instead of assuming.

[–] RougeEric@lemmy.zip 25 points 4 months ago (4 children)

It's estimated that around 80% of disabilities are invisible. Also, many disabilities are intermittent or contextual.

It's always good to keep this in mind when you interact with people you don't know, regardless of what they seem to be able or unable to do.